Jaidii

My wife said it's มะขวิด/mak̄hwid; the fruit on it's own is not really edible but the bark and leaves have other uses, I found limonia/curd fruit here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limonia_acidissima

I'm happy with my mini (garden) tractor buy. It's an old, maybe 35 years old, refurbished Yanmar 1500 fitted with a roto-tiller. Had a new hydraulic front blade fitted cost 18,000 baht and now thinking to get some hook-on forks fabricated for carrying light loads around our vast 4 rai

Asked my wife, who's just started growing a dozen or so limes ('lemons') by this method, why the bases? She said to contain the roots and also have chemical (?) to control growth so they fruit out of season. She said 'lemons' sell for 1 baht in season and expensive 4 to 5 baht out of the normal season.

I used to teach at a big government school. The average age of the teachers there was about 50. Something like 40% of the teacher were due to retire within the next 5 years (about now, in fact). In order to prevent a crisis, they are really going to have to raise the age of retirement.

A win-win situation. If there's a shortage of new teachers you'll find a number of 'retirees' will draw their pension and carry on teaching.

Really??? Penetrates to the extent of a sesame seed??? Just that much???

Origin of the phrase ''Open Sesame'' ???

Yes, Bangkok is safe from flooding, as you can see from my street in Bangkok!

So sorry for all the flood victims, especially those up-country who have been patiently suffering for 3 months now.

Wealth buys influence... and big-bags... ''Where would you like them put sir?''

The Bank of Thailand has a special division for people like the OP- the Tourist credit department. It is even managed by a nice foreign lady, Mrs. Helen Waite.

So- if you want a mortgage in Thailand, go to Helen Waite!

President Hotel about 600 baht, comfortable, off Sukhumvit, a few hundred metres from Star plaza, market, farang bar and serves a good breakfast.

Also Lanna Hotel (new) in the 'old' road, maybe more expensive but close to lots of clubs and bars.

Quoe: 4. Songtell bus ride from Mae Ramphung to Rayong 20thb 20 mins.

Own car transport advised. I've heard that after dark (time? or when the songtaews stop running) you're trapped there. Taxis to/from Rayong if ypu want nightlife or late shopping for example are very expensive - it's a captive market.

Send cv/resume, photo to [email protected] in Rayong, they've been let down and urgently seeking a teacher.

Not having a degree is a problem in Thailand; however, they might waive requirement if you are a good teacher and also prepared to obtain a degree.

Chokdee

Your wife can try my ex's shop in Rayong located opposite Star market next to 'Wizards' farang beer bar. She doesn't fleece customers (only me ha ha) and they keep coming back. She's a beautician, the facials can include a combination of hot spa aromatherapy treatment, physical spot removal and cleansers and lotions. Good for guys too! and she's also got a super looking barber there (while u wait?).

.... She hasn't taken a knife to me yet.

In a losing argument, my partner did once threaten to shoot me with her father's gun )

p.s. when she was younger he trained her how to use it

QUOTE re Thaksin "I have yet to see any evidence of him doing anything humanitarian or socially constructive with his own wealth"

True, but he's not the richest man in the world either

Do you have experience of any lawyers in Pattaya?

Using one at the moment in Pattaya Tai for a 'domestic dispute', early days but so far so good.

Sometimes find him/them a little slow to respond (better than the negative or no response from my other half) but I guess that's the Thai way so cannot criticize him.

Contact: The Master Thai Law Office

Boonsom K. 0855148346

and the moral is, be careful with your chicken

Don't choke it too much or you'll go blind

The Man With No Name? I thought it was guilty until proven innocent here!

A guy I knew who has left Chiang Mai now, but he had a bad run of things earlier in the year he handed himself into the Thai police as he had no visa, no money and was being evicted from his room, they took him to immigration who then told him to bugger off and come back when he had enough money to pay them. He didn't even have enough money to get himself arrested.

I like it

Happens every month!!!!! Sounds like it could be PMT [Pre menstrual tension] but they will never admit it.

I know, but I think this is more likely to be menopausal as she's forty-something

BTW I'm not the sort of guy to just lie back and take her BS threats.

Sure, we're both evenly matched, very loving 99% of the time and stubborn too though she will never admit she's wrong. I DID apologise sincerely for my indiscretion and she apologised too but without true sincerity.

My Thai neighbours have known me for years, I'm not a bad guy, always polite and helpful. They proved to be very supportive saying that what she did was wrong. I know the UK cops never get involved in a domestic quarrel providing there's no physical assault or third-party damage.

Everythings cool now and we do have a clearer understanding...she may try to forgive but she will not forget and I told her that I will not forgive her for what she put me though.

As for her friends who followed us to the police station (and I suspect put her up to it) I want nothing more to do with them apart from their giving me back the money I loaned to them.

Well sounds like you have anger issues mate - no need to destroy property because you get into an argument!

Yes, I agree with that but I control my tantrums and nothing was destroyed and BTW I've never in my long life physically assaulted a woman. Cause and effect, more to the story:

About 1 year ago I was a naughty boy and tasted some 'fruit in the orchard'. Got found out, big argument, I said sorry but every month she brings up the matter same-same thing.

Last week same old record, this time more shouting ending in her threat to shoot me with her fathers gun. We sleep apart.

Next day come home from work, my bags are packed, I promptly unpack them, sleep apart.

Next night, go out alone (normally we go out and party together) come home about 2am (not drunk), can't get in, she's changed the padlock on the outside (it's a shop-house shuttered door) but she's not at home. Tried to phone her - no answer. Spend 3 hours driving around on my motosai in the pouring rain, visit but not disturb all her friends houses trying to find her and the 'her' car - no joy. Went back home nearly daylight. Forced open a small bathroom window, gained entry. Decided to vent my anger, threw the contents of her wardrobe(s) on the balcony, carefully flipped over her dressing table full of cosmetics, scattered around some liquids and talc, etc on the floor and stairs to the apartment. Locked the shuttered door from inside.

That morning, interchanged SMS's, cooled down and gave her my demands for our break-up. Tried to sleep but couldn't.

Late that afternoon, she phones me and says "I'm outside with the police, open up". She'd filed a complaint. I went down and opened the door. In she walks with two policemen. She said "I want to look upstairs" - a neighbour told her she'd heard strange noises that morning. I said "Don't look, it's a mess, but I'll clean up". Up she went with the BIB, I followed a few minutes later, she was taking photos, I started to upturn the dresser, the BIB said "No" his limited English.

Changed my clothes and we're off to the police station. On the way, I call her and ask her to get our Banchang lawyer. She follows in later with her 'witch' friends in tow.

She had called the lawyer but he was upcountry. We're not in a private room, she does all the talking in the foyer. I said we're not going to discuss this in public. I can understand some Thai and I know she's putting on a act (real Thai TV drama!). I try to interject and give my version but no one wants to listen. The lawyer phones her, I talk with him (he's really ok) and he said that here, if you destroy property no matter what the provocation and if she decides to press charges, you will go to jail (the police said 3 years!). His advice, better to say nothing other than "Sorry, I did wrong and promise it won't happen again" OK I understand, I will keep cool. The police lectured me too (in a very friendly man-to-man and tongue-in-cheek way) about going with another. Your 'wife' is beautiful, you do love her? (Yes, I said) and it's not good to wander (BTW, he said even for a massage). Three hours after we arrived, forms filled in (she/they did all that) they gave me a quick tour of the cells,matter dropped. My penance was to clear up the mess I'd made (nothing broken) which I started that night and finished next morning.

She stayed at her girlfriend's that night and next morning came home. She was OK and told me 'mai pen rai' these things happen all the time in Thailand but reminded me that she had the power to put me away so it best we forget. I start to remonstrate regarding the humiliation of it all, but she won't listen. I help her put her clothes away (there's lots of them) and we all 'suki-suki' sweet-as-pie again . . .

. . . but for me, I have the 'Sword of Damocles' over my head.

The Master Thai Law Office

Khun Boonsom

Ph 085-514-8346

223/32 Moo9 Third Road

Pattaya City

Thanks Ron, will try.

p.s. She's acting sweet-as-pie at the moment. Ok, she had a problem with me and like most women instead of talking with their men she colluded with her friends (witches) and acted impulsively. She has since apologised, without true conviction, saying 'I had to do it' but I know I daren't argue or step out of line. She has the 'Sword of Damocles' over my head.

Mai phut de gwaa (say nothing is better)

A good lawyer in Ban Chang that a lot of farangs use is:-

Khun Mana Burapha Tel: 038 880600

038 601121

0818659531 mobile

E-mail: [email protected]

50m round the corner from police box opp. 7/11 at traffic lights.

Sorry if he is the one you already know about. Good luck

Thank you. Yes, he is the one and can be recommended to others.

I don't need to go into detail just yet, but recently I had a domestic dispute and in a rage messed up the house a bit and she reported me to the police. I soon established they don't want to listen to farang, don't want to know why I misbehaved and in short said that if I misbehave again she can get me jailed for 3 years.

We're not married and want out of the relationship but have some property and investment issues to sort out.

She's educated and not from the darkside. I need to talk with a good lawyer whose unbiased and genuinely sympathetic to farang, preferably close to Rayong city. We do know one in Banchang but in the event of a dispute he would opt to represent her.

Any lawyer recommendations please!

It's unfortunate that we farang tend to get 'tarred with the same brush' based on the activities of a mindless few. These few fall into 2 categories. The sex tourists (we don't see them in Rayong) and the short-term all-expenses-paid contract workers (we've got lots of them) flashing their big wallets and thinking they can buy any Thai girl.

An earlier post failed to mention Koreans working here, they are despised by Thais who 'tar' them like we tend to think of Americans... brash, loud mouthed and disrespectful. The Chinese are regarded as miserly as are Russian and East European types who are also branded loud and disrespectful.

I'm a Brit and here hopefully for the long-haul. I have made many friends with Thais here in the past 4 years and they have a BIG respect for me and the mostly good mannered English people.

Yes, Garro should definitely be proud of himself. From reading his posts it's obvious that he is serious about teaching and cares about his students. But being qualified does not always guarantee this, there are many qualified people out there who are teaching just because they are qualified, not because they can teach!

I fully agree with you, there are many qualyfied teachers out there who miss the motivation to do a good job

And many CYNICS too!

Banchang rents are inflated due, quite rightly, to the high demand from the working/expat community and its proximity to the Mapthaput industrial zone and I guess Pattaya too!

Better value can be obtained by moving eastwards and into the city of Rayong.